Method of and device for designating photographic exposures.



H. J. GAISMAN. Minion of ANU nivlcf Foa nfsmfmm PHmoGnAPmc fxPosunfs.

PPLICATDH FILED HAY l5. 1913.

Patented Aug. 28, 1917.

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HENRY Ji. GAISMAN. OF NEW YORK. N4 Y., ASSIGNOR TO EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY,

OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF METH OD NEW YORK.

0F ANI) DEVICE FOR DESIGNATING PHOTOGRAPHIC EXPOSUBES.

Patented Aug. 28, 1917.

Application nl erl May l5, 1913. Serial No. 767,776.

f 'o all whom t may concern Bc it known that l, llnxur J. GAIsMAN, a citizen of the United States. and resident of New York city, borough of Manhattan, in the county of New York and State of New York. have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Methods of and Devices for Designating Photographic Exposures, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements de` tector, whereby aften the designation has fao been produced, upon which such ten or marked may readily be removed to permit-the light to alect the sensitized element at 'and adjacent to the designation upon such translucid stx ip.

In carrying out my invention I provide a holder', preferablyforming part of a camera, with means to support' a sensitized element therein, said holderior camera having an opening in one wall or in its cover, and a closure for such opening, a support within the holder opposed to such opening, the sensitized element vbeing arranged between such support and opening, a preferably opaque protector or cover for the sensitized element supported within or upon the holder opposed to said support and element, and a transfer material, such as a coating' comprising carbon, between the protector and said element, whereby a person may, through said opening, write the desired desi nation upon said. protector and cause such esiguatiou to be transferred to said element direct or to a translucid strip or 4sheet between said transfer material and element, sind then by suitably moving the rotector from said opening, such portion ofsaid sensitized element and the designation may bef exposed to light. to affect theqnsitizedsurfaice of said element, whereby, 'when the latter 'is dedesignation will be fixed therethe part of the protector veloped., the

on and the prints from the negative so pro- Vused portions of the protector may be designation has been writduced will bear such desi ation. In order to conveniently utilize diiirent portions of said protector, as occasion requires, I provide means for drawing said protector, as may be required, from the holder, Without permitting light to pass into the holder as the protector is being manipulate-d. In the example of my invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings I have shown a lid for the aforesaid opening provided with a pair of rollers adapted to grip between them the aforesaid proteetor, the latter passing through a suitable o enlng in said 11d, said rollers and opening g normally inclosed by a suitable housing or the like, whereby removed, and when a designationis to be exposed to the light said protector may be swung or moved away from the Iirst named camera opening to ex ose thel designation and element opposed t ereto.

My invention further comprises novel details of improvement and combinations of parts that will be more fully hereinafterset forth and then pointed out 1n the claims. Reference isto be had to the accompanyindrawings forming part hereof, wherein,

igure 'l is a longitudinal sectional view of a holder constituting part of acamera embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a partly broken plan view of a portion thereof;

Fig. 3 1s asection on the line 3, 3, in

igli is a section on the line 4, 4', in Fig. 2 ;L

Fig. 5 1s an enlarged detail of a portion of Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged sectional detail of the sensitized element and its protecting cover;

Fi for tie protecting cover;

Fig. 8 is a sectiomon the 7, and

Fig. 9 is a detail of the sensitized element and itsparts.

Similar Anumerals of reference indicato corresponding parts in the several views.

In the accompanying drawings I have illustrated my improvements embodied' in an ordinary form of carriera, comprising a casing 1 having a removable wall or cover 2, and proridedfwith a lens 3` and bellows 4. As' y invention relates .a Melder for sentized material, it is, of courqeimmaterial iine s, s, in Fig.

A V9x5 7 is an enlarged detail of the support 6. The film 7, carried by the spools 5, 6, isV

shown passing over the guides S :ind adjacent to the inner portion of cover 2 in usual manner. Cover 2 is provided with an opon- 2' opposed to tho film, and within the,

in holder opposite said opening and located along the inner surface of the lilrn is :i snpport 9 for the film, which maj.- be secured to the camera in any suitable manner. The opening 2* in cover 2 is provided wth a closure or lid 10, hinged upon cover 2, as at 11,

.and adapted to securely close opening 9.* to

prevent the admission of light therethrough except when the lid 10 is moved haelt. Lid 10 has an opening 10 that is provided with a cap orl cover 12, shown hinged at 13 upon lid 10. By preference, the hinges 11, 1.3 are spring hinges, shown provided with suitable sprin 14,15 to normally retain said lid and ca wlien cap 12 is opened Fig. 4), writing or marking against the lilin through the openings 10, 2 may be elected, .the support 9 retainin the lm in proper position at such time. o protect the sensitized element or film 7 from the lightwhen the cap 12 is opened, I provide a protector' or protecting cover 16, shown passing betweenv tlielilm and cover 2. vThe llm protector 16 is of any suitable material, such :is a strip of opaque paper, between which and the film is a transfer material, shown :is a coating 16* on protector 16= adapted to betransferred, i

by writing or mai-kin upon said tprotector, to the outer Surface o `,the lilin a jacent or over the sensitized mnt'rial or upon a sheet or stri 17,0f translucid paper or the like locate over'orlupon the in. It is a characteris'tie of the opagiue paper protector 16 that it lie what mig t be properly termed locally deformable when written against, so thatthe transfer material will be pressed against the Hlm or strip 17 only onthe lines n traced by the stylus or pencil. The protector 16 is shown mounted upon a s ool 18 journaled in the holder, as n o'n t'e side n 'alls.tliereof, as illustrated in ig. 7. Suitable means may be. rovided formalism-ding rotation of the spool) 18, such asa spring washer 19 secured within the holder u on the side wall thereof (Figs, 'T and 8). he free end of protector 16 passesthrouglinn opening 2" in lid 10 at any suitable distance beyond the support 9. I have shown means to prevent light from striking through the opening 2" and also to enable protector 16 to osed. The arranement is such that '2* the .desired designation ma be drawn through said opening as required. To this end l have shown a housing 2O secured upon lid 10, over opening 2", and within said housing a pail; of rollers 21 are journaled in position to grasp protector 16 frictionally between them, so that when said rollers are rotated the protector 16 will be drawn outwardly. One or b oth of the rollers 21 may be provided with a finger piece for rotating it. The housing 20 is shown provided with a closure or late 23 ornormally retaining the same osed against ingress of light. Said closure may be mounted in guideways 24 on housing 20 to enable `the closure to be pulled out and pushecl in as required.

The end portions of the sensitized element or film 7 are provided with suitable opaque strips 26 of suitable length beyond each end of the sensitized element or lm, adapted to be wound upon the spools 5, 6,' as usual, -but the portion ofsaid element or film that is to be used for e is not protecfed by said strip 26 (as illustrated in F i gr), the protector 16 that is independent of the film and its spools serving to protect the sensitized surface oaidelement when the part 10 or 12 is raised`,.yet, when the ilm is completely wound upon :..spool one of thi` strips 26 will incluse the film thereon to protect the latter. from light in'the usual manner, and the strips 26 are of suflcient length to extendbetween spools 5z 6,

vhen the film is being' applied in position or use.

The exposure portion of the film between the spools may bow-ritten or marked against through the openings 10 and 2, when lid 12 is 'thrown hackl as in.-Fi 4, whereupon the transfer material 16* 'wi to the outer surfaoepf the-film, or' where the translueid strip oi: sheet 17 is cai'edby or is over the 61m, -salid sti-ip l'lirill receive the markings from the transfer-material' 16.

Assume that the IlnLisprovided with the translucid stri 117 and ismounted in the holder ready being fitted 1n tion with :its end gripped between the ro 1ers 2l andthe housing 20- closed, the lid 10 cap 12 also being osed, as indicated in Fig. 1, ,E

be transferred.

or-use, theproteqtor'lti 5 ordinary mannerjwithout regard-.to producing designations upon the -sensitized element, When, however, it is desired ltoipi'oduce a desgnation on said-.elemn thecap 12 is open and through the openings 10 or written upon the protector 8 op such openiii whereuplon' the Adesignation will be trans li t e transfer material 165, upon thetranslliicid strip 17,' but -as .the protector 16 is over oroiitward .ting the filmthe lightwill not'afl'ect tliejatter opposite said, openings... '.lo causeftlie izo be hmitral '16 are raised, such mortise and desi designation so made to be photographed upon the sensitized surface of the film, the lid 10 is thrown back, carrying with it the free end portion of protector 16, 'thereby exposing to the light the portion of tli'e film opposite the opening 2* of cover 2, and the light will cause an effect upon the portion of the film exposed th'rougli opening 2^ in such manner'that whenthe film is developed and printed the resulting picture or print will show a relatively light or white portion, (which l term a inortise, having thereon the designation in relatively darli lines, since the designation produced upon the translucid st rip 17 acts in the nature of an image. or obstruction for the passage of light to thc sensitized surface. Thereupon the lid --10 and cap 12 will be closed, and exposure through the lens mav be made upon thc portion of the film adjacent to such designation, whereby the designation will be produced upon the resulting picture or print.A It will be understood, of course, that the exposure for the picture may be made before the designation is 'produced o'n the film.

If the film be used without the translucid strip 17 the same operation should be performed, except .that the transfer material 16l from protector 16 will be transferred directly upon the film. The same effect of the light, producing a mortise and designation, will result upon the film when li 10 and theV attached end portion of protector aizionappearing 'upon the picture printe such negative.

To retain lid 10 closed tightly upon cover 2 I have shown the latter provided' with a suitablecatch 28.adapted to coact with lid 10, thereby preventing the latter from accidentally openin By thcterin opaque I mean amaterial adapted to prevent the rays of light from affecting the sensitized surface of the film, whetherthe protector ltvV be absolutely irnpervious to light or of the well known ruby or other color, which, while not absolutely opaque, yet itself permits only such portion of the light 'tb reach the Elm as would not photographically affect its sensitized surface.

i ll'a'ving now described my invention what I claim isz- 1. A photographic holder provided with an opening in one wall and having a support opposite. said-opcning, an opaque protector between said opening and support.

transfer material located between said support and protector adapted to be transferred to ov'lrlie the sensitized material, and moans to permit exposure of a portion of a sensitized clement overlaid by the transferred material through said opening.

2. A photographic holder provided with from A an opening in one wall and having a Support opposite said opening, an opaque protector between said opening and support, transfer materialcomprising a coating'upon said opaque protector between said support and protector adapted to be transferred to overlay the sensitive material, and means to permit exposure of the overlaid portion of a sensitized element through said opening.

3. A photographic holder n'ovided with 75 an opening in one wall and aving a support opposite said opening, an opaque protector, a translucid sheet between said protector and support, transfer material between said sheet and protector, and means to permit exposure of a portion of a film overlaid vby the sheet and transferred material.

4. A photographic holder provided with an opening in one wall, and having a sup- 35 port opposite said opening, an opaque pro- *tained sensitized element, an opaque pro tcctor overlvingsaid element between said opening andsupport,- transfer material between said element and protector, and means to permit exposure of the portion of said clement opposite said opening.

6. A photographic holder rovided with; an opening in one wall, and aving a sup"- port opposite said openingund a contained sensitized element, an opaque protector .overlying said elementbetween said openingand support, transfer material betweensaid element and protector, a lid for said opening, and 'meansto connect the'free end of the protector and transfer material with said lid.

7. A. photographic hol'der )rovided with an *opening in one wall and :wing a support opposite said opening and a contained sensitized element, anI opaque protector overlying said element between said opening -and support, transfer materiall between said clement and protector, means to permit exposure of the portion of saidelement oposcd to said opening, a lid for said openmg provided with an opening, and means to close the last named opening.

8. A photographic4 holder rovided with 4125 an opening in one wall and' aving a support opposite said opening and a contained sensitized element, an opaque protector overlying said element between said opening and support, transfer material between vmeans to close the last named o said element and protector, a lid for said opening provided with an opening, and means to close the last named opening, said means heilig carried upon said lid.

9. A photographic holder rovided with an opening in one wall and aving a support opposite said opening and a contained sensitized element, an opaque protector overlying said element between said opening and support, transfer material between said element and protector, a lid for said opening provided with an opening, and ening, said means being carried upon said id, said lid having an opening for the passage of said protector and having means to revent the passage of light through the ast named openin. V

10. photographic holder provided with an opening in one wall and having a support opposite said opening and a contained sensitized element, an opaque protector overlying said element between said openin and support, transfer material between said element and protector, a lid for said opening provided with an opening, and meansto close the last named o ening, said means being. carried upon said id, said lid having an opening for the passage of said protector an having means to prevent the passage of light through. the ast n amed opening-comprising a housing upon said lid to receive the free en'd of the protector.

11. A photographic holder provided with an opening inone wall and having a support opposite said pening and a contained sensitized element, an opaquey protector overlying said element between said openingand support, transfer material between said element and protector, a lid for said opening provided with an opempg, and means to close the last named o emng, said means being carried u n said id, said lid having an o ening for the passage of said protectoran having meanseto prevent the passage of light through the ast named opening,l said lid or.cover being provided with a pair of rollers to receive the end portion of said protector therebetween.

l2. A photographicholder provided with an opening in one wall and having a support opposite said opening and a contained sensitized element, an opaque protector overlying said element between said opening and support, transfer material between said element and protector, a lid for said opening provided with an opening, an means to close the last named opening, sai means being carried upon said lid, said lid having an opening' for the passage of said protector, said lid being provided with a pair of rollers to receive the end portion of said protector therebetween. said lid having a housing inclosing said rollers.

13. A photographic holder provided with within the holder beneath an opening in one wall, a lid to close said opening, a support opposite said opening, means to support a sensitized film-to pass between said support and o ening, a Hexible protector covering said 1n passing between theiilm and said lid, means to con neet the free end of said protector with the said lid, transfer` material between said prolector and film, and means upon the camera tosupport said protector and transfer material.

14. A photographic holder provided with an opening in` one wall, a lid to close said opemng, a support opposite said opening, means to support a sensitized film to pass between said support and opening, a flexible protector covering said .film and passing between the film and said lid, means to connect the free end of said protector with the said lid, transfer material between` said protector and film, and means u on to support said protector and transfer material, said means comprising a spool suprovided with an o g in one wall, a li to close said opening, a sup -opposite Asaid opening, means to supporta sensitized lm to pass between said support and opening, a flexible prottor covering sa'd film and passing be-V tween the film and said lid, means to conported within the holder.

15. A photographic holder the holder i neet the freeed of said protector with saidv l lid, transfer materialbetween saidprotector and film, and means upon the holder to snpport said protector and transfer material, said means comprising a spool suppo said lid, said lid having an opening for the pa of said protector, and means to close sai opening'.

16. A photographic holder provided with ano ing in one wall, a li to close said opening, a support opposite said opening, means to support a sensitized film topass between said support and opening, a fiexble protector covering said film and passing between tlie lm ands'aidlid, means to connect the free end of said protector with said lid, transfer material between said protector and film, and means upon the holder to support said protector and transfer material, said means comprising a spool supported within the holder at its portion opposed to said lid, said lid having an opening for the passage olf-said protector, and means to close said o ing, said means comprising a pair of ro ers to grip said protector therebetween. .v

17. A photographic holder provided with a movable cover having an opzning, a lid to close said opening, said lid ing provided with an opening, a cap to close the last named opening, a support within the camera opposite said opening?, means to support a sensitized 4element etween said snp: port and openings, an opaque' protector beport and openings` opposed to said openings, means tween sc-.id support :intl openings adapted Lo overlie said sensitized element, and transfer material between said prot-:feter and element. 1^ ii iS. A photographic holder provided willi a movable cover having an o iening. a lili to close said opening, said lid lleing provided with an opening, a. cap 4to close the last named opening, n. support within the camcra opposite said openings, means to support a sensitized element between said supan opaque protector hetween said support and openings adapted toV overlic said sensitized element, transfer material between said protector and elcment, and r. strip of translncid material between said transfer material and said element.

i9. A photographic holder provided with a movable cover having an opening, a to close-said opening, said lid. being provided with :in opening, a cap to close the last named opening, a support within the holder opposed to said openings` means to support a sensitized clement between said support and openings, an opaque protector between said support and openings adapted to overlie said sensitized element, transfer material between said protector and element and means to remore a portion of such protector through thc irst named opening to expose the underlying portion of said element.

20. A photographic holder provided with a movable cover having an opening, a lid to close said opening, said lid being provided with an opening, a cap to close the last named opening, a. support within the holder a sensitized 'element between said support and openings, an opaque protector between said support and openings adapted to overlie said sensitized element, transfer material between said protector and clement.' a strip of translucid material between said transfer material and said element, and means to remove a portion of said protector through the first named opening to expose thennderlying-portion of said element.'

21. The method of producing designations upon a photographically 'sensitized element comprising forming the desired characters in light obstructing material in the form desired while overlying the rear of said element and while the latter is protected from light and subsequently light recording such markings on the element.

22. The method of producing designations upon a photographically sensitized element within a holder normally protecting sai element from light. said method consisting in transferring markings formed of light obstructing material from :i locally deformable opaque protector so as to orrrlic tho element and suhsernlentl).r light printing the markings on thc element.

lid'

to support Va sensitive element, of a -I'hrongli the opening 1n 23. The method of producing designations upon a photographieally sensitized element within a holder normali)` protecting said element from light, sairhignethod consisting in transferring markings formed of light obstructing material from a locally deformable opaque protector so as to orerlie the element, and removing the protector from over the element so ns to light print the markings upon the element.

2l. The method of printing arbitrary designations Vupon sensitive photographic matei-inl consisting in applying opaque markings in arbitrary characters to a translncid support while the latter is over said material and the material contained in a holder normally, protecting it from light, and then light printing the portion of the sensitive material adjacent the parts protected by the markings.

25. The metliod of recording arbitrary designations on a photographically sensitive element, comprising the steps of positioning a flexible non-actinic' covering embodying light resisting transfer material in a light excluding relation .to the element, locally Q defer-ming theV exible covering to transfer light resisting-material therefrom in arbitrary markingsl to a position 'over the element, removing the untransferred material from its light' excluding position and there by admitting light to record the markings on the elementi Aj- .v 26. The combination with a normally light excluding holder foi' photographic sensitive material, of means whereby light obstructing marks may be formed within the holder. in rear of the sensitive material while the same is protected from light, and means -for admitting light at. their-ear of the material to print-the marks thereon. 2T. The combination with .a

'normallyl light excluding holder adapted to contain light obstructing covering for the element adapted to transfer light resisting marks over the latter through the application of localized pressure thereon whilevmfer the sensitive element and means g and sensitive for separating thacoveri clement whereby the 'marks may be light printed on tho loller.

Q8 The combination ligh); excludingholder adapted'to contain a sensitive element and having an opening the ',in, of a covering for the-element acceswith a normally sible while in the holder for the reception .of

marl ings to be subsequently light recorded on the sensitive 'element 4and larranged to \vitlulrawn"'f1-om over the sensitive element the holder. y

29. The Combination with a normally light excluding holder adapted to contain a` sensitive element and having nn opening therein. of a covering for the element consisting of a flexible strip carrying displaceable opaque material and partially accessible while in the holder for thc transfer therefrom of markings to be subsequently light in, of a li element a apted for the transfer of light print the markin recorded on the sensitive element and arranged to be withdrawn 'a little at a time from over the sensitive element through the openin in the holder.

30. he combination with a normally light excluding holder adapted to contain a sensitive element and havinrr a 1i ht opening therein, of a. locally deforma le coverin for the element accessible while in the ho der for the reception of markings, transfer material between said covering and the element ada ted to form markings to be light -printe on the sensitive element, said covering being movable independently of the element to present' fresh surfaces to the markin instrument.

31. 'lille combination with a normally light excluding holder adapted to contain a sensi tive element, of a light obstructing covering for the element adapted for the trans- :fer of li ht resisting marks to overlie the element t rough the application of localized pressure thereon, said older being rovided with a li ht opening through -w ich the sensitive ement may be directly e osed after theformation of the marks to ight on the element. 32. The combination with a sensitive element ht obstructing covering or the resisting marks to overlie the element by the application of localized, ressure on the co v erin applied throu h Ve said opening in the ol er, said'hol er beingmlso rovided wi a lght openinethrou h w 'ch the sensitive ement may direct y independentlfV of'the' covering to lig t print on the e ement, the markings applied throu h the first named opening.

33. e combination with a normally light .excluding holder for photo aphc sensitive material having a shutterelopening therein, of means for supporting astrip of sensitive material and a translucid covering stri wound to ther into a roll within the hol er, said strip being adapted to receive light resisting marks, and' means for feeding the two strips past the opening to light rint the marks on the sensitive stri 34. glie combination with a -normal y light `excluding sensitive material having a shattered openingtherein, of means for supporting a strip a normally light excluding holder adapted contain' having an openm thereholder for photographic ing markings formed thereon through the opening in the back of .the camera which markings may be light printed upon the sensitive material.

36. The combination with a. camera having a lens opening at the front and provided with an opening in the back, and adapted to contain photographic sensitive material, of a translucid support in rear of the sensitive material for receiving marks to be li ht printed upon the latterand a of the said support accessible through the opening in the lback of the camera, and transfer material between the covering and SUPPOT 37. A holderfor 'photographically sensitized material, havin support to hold a portionof the sensitized material opposite said opening, a locally deformable normally -opaqueftransfep covering between said opening and sensitized ma terial adapted to transfer marks -throu'gh the application' of localized pressure toaposition'over the sensilwtfivtelmaterliril and mean; to e ect expomre e mar rtion o the sensitized material.- Po

38. In combination with a-holder foiphotographicall1 sensitive material, having erein, of a supportlfor sai nal, supporting means on one side of saidopening for a' deformable sheet having trans er material thereon, and supporting andoperatis'ig meanson the o posits side of the openingfor moving said sheet across the openin of designatin marks t crea inst.

Si ed at ew York city, in the county of New ork and State of New York,'this 14th day of May, A. D. 1913.

HENRY J. GAISMAN.

a light o sensi't' m Witnesses:

` Manu: F. WAiNwnion'r,

T. F. BoUniw.

ganopemng and a.

or the applicationl .locally eformable opaque covering in rear 

